Ginger Molasses Cookies
These are my new faves. My daughter loves it too. Chewy, tasty and perfectly spiced. And another bonus of this recipe - molasses has a ton of iron in it too! Considering it’s just goo, that’s pretty cool. This recipe is from the Oh She Glows Every Day cookbook.
Vegan
Makes: 12 cookies
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 8-13 minutes
Ingredients:
1½ tsp Ground flaxseeds
2 tbsp Water
¼ cup Coconut oil, softened (or melted and cooled)
¼ cup Natural cane sugar
2 tbsp Pure maple syrup
2 tbsp Blackstrap molasses
½ tsp Pure vanilla extract
1 tsp Ground ginger
½ tsp Baking soda
½ tsp Ground cinnamon
¼ tsp Fine sea salt
¼ tsp Ground cloves
1¼ cups Spelt flour
2 tbsp Natural cane sugar, for rolling
Directions:
Preheat the oven 350°F (180°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a mug, stir ground flax and water, and let side few minutes to thicken.
In a large bowl, combine the coconut oil, cane sugar, maple syrup, molasses, vanilla and flax mixture until smooth and combined.
Combine all the dry stuff (minus the 2 tbsp natural cane sugar), then mix into wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
Put the 2 tbsp sugar in a bowl. Shape the dough into small 1-inch balls and roll in the sugar.
Place the balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Do not press down.
Bake for 8-10 min for a softer cookie, or 12-13 min for a crispier cookie. (I picked 9 minutes - it was perfect for me)
Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Store in the freezer in a freezer-bag or leave in an airtight container in the fridge.
Let me know if you try these! This would be perfect with a cup of chai 😍
Surabhi
